For my upcoming 40th birthday my family are to treat me to some headphones, the question i have is which ones would benifit me the most?

The way i mainly listen to music is via a macbook pro using mp3's and apple lossless files which are sent wirelessly to an apple airport which is wired to a dennon f103 music system.

Do i connect something like the Sennheiser Momentums directly to the headphone socket on the Denon and still stream wirelessly or would i be better to get a DAC like the HRT microstreamer and some Philips Fidelio M1 headphones and connect direct to the macbook?.

Or possibly wait for the new Sony walkman as this gives me even more flexability?

Since you're going to have the mac switched on to listen to music anyway, it would make sense to get a USB DAC/headamp to get the best quality. But it depends on where you like to listen, it might be more convenient to listen via your Denon. I would steer clear of the Philips Fidelio M1's though, they sound awful and you wouldn't reap the full benefits of a DAC/headamp with them.

Hi, Do i connect something like the Sennheiser Momentums directly to the headphone socket on the Denon and still stream wirelessly or would i be better to get a DAC like the HRT microstreamer and some Philips Fidelio M1 headphones and connect direct to the macbook?. Phil

The Microstreamer-to-Macbook-to-headphone gives the best sound, but choose a better headphone. The M1 is one of the worst I've ever reviewed.